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The festive market has helped the used truck trade bounce back after a lacklustre September.
TRUCK SALES at Manheim Auctions picked up through October as the preChristmas trade helped regain the tremendous pace set earlier in the year. "It's been a marvellous year," says National HGV and plant manager Jeremy Martell.
"We should get another three weeks [from the end of October] if we are lucky, but I might be wrong," he adds cautiously. So far this year the auctions have enjoyed good, if unpredicted, business right through to September.
"Vendors held back to assess what supply they are going to have to provide [for themselves], in terms of rubber on the road. In October we got the collection notices and we had some good sales," says Martell.
With new deliveries being delayed by manufacturers, operators are turning to clean late-year products rather than wait for new vehicles:"Operators are not as proud these days — if it's the right model with the right mileage then they will buy it."
The recent sale at Colchester featured a 67% conversion rate from the 218 items up for sale. Causing significant interest were seven crane trucks from the likes of Balfour Beatty, Mowlem and Mercedes-Benz Finance.They all sold, with a 2002 Hiab on a 1998 MAN 6x4 chassis taking centre stage.
Exports continue to do well, with 4x2 and 6x2 MAN F2000s heading to Russia — more were sold at Leeds last week.The Essex sale included standard fleet stock such as 7.5-tonne tippers, 18-tonne box vans and Royal Mail stock.
Demand remains exceptionally strong for used Renault Magnums, not least because the manufacturer sells fewer than 200 new models every year.Two 4x2 1998-reg Magnums went for CAP average to an end user.
Of the 30 trailers up for auction at Colchester only three failed to find a new home. More fridges were sold to Russia.The stock spanned 1991 Royal Mail tandem axle boxes through to 2002 triaxle curtainsiders.